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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,570.75, 119,474.93 and 48,852.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,570.75, 119,474.93 and 48,852.29 is: 67,420.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,570.75 : 119,474.93 = 48,852.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,570.75/119,474.93 = 48,852.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,570.75x = 119,474.93 × 48,852.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,570.75x = 5,836,623,928.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,836,623,928.09/86,570.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,420.28

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